The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Reaves, who could even eventually develop into an H-back/tight end player at the next level, chose UCF over several other opportunities, including scholarship offers at schools like Coast Carolina and Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania.

Reaves, however, decided the chance to prove himself at the FBS level was too good to pass up even though he will have full financial responsibility in his first year. As a preferred walk-on, should things work out for Reaves with the UCF program, he could eventually become a full-scholarship player as early as next year.

He had originally accepted a walk-on spot with South Carolina, but he has decided to stay closer to home with UCF.

Reaves was named tight end of the year by Schuman's National Underclassmen Combine (NUC) and he played in the NUC's All-South Classic in January. He will join the Knights as a wide receiver to begin his career.